09/10 IFFC SUPER CUP SEMIFINALS NEWS:

Dear IFFC members,

Congratulations this week go to the Barbarians A who won the 10/11 Premiership Play Off over the Celtics in a penalty shootout (please see the match report right under this news bulletin. In the Super Cup Finals, the Africans went through Kozo Japan and Fortuna 94 through Forbidden City FC into the Final which will be held this weekend.

After the these news and the match report the IFFC wrote down this 09/10 Winners who will be honored on this Sunday's Awards Ceremony. I hereby ask again all of the IFFC team leaders to ensure as much participation from all players to come to this Sunday's Super Cup Final (17:00-19:00) and then to the 09/10 IFFC Awards Ceremony & After Season Party at Frank's Place (19:00-21:00 Ceremony, party then until open end). Frank's Place offers 'Happy hour” Prices for the whole evening to all IFFC members & friends. You can see in the previous news the prizes.

OK, That's it. Please all come on Sunday.

Best wishes & Greetings

Rob

BEIJING BARBARIANS A vs. BEIJING CELTICS 02 2:2 (1:1) 5:4 after penalties

In case next season we deduct the leagues into 10 teams (that's can only be decided when the registration period end of August/beginning of September comes) the last spot given away was decided in this play off between Premiership's 9^th rank Barbarians A and the First Division runner's up Beijing Celtics 02 which ended in a penalty shoot out. From the start the Barbarians A had more from the match and missed some real good chances, while the Celtics were always dangerous with their few, but quick and sudden counter plays. In the first half, Barbarians' Kevin Lee 1:0 (7.) was equalized by Celtics 02's Jonny White (31.) for the 1:1 halftime score. In the second half Barbarians team captain Keith Bradbury scored the 2:1 lead (60.) which Celtics 02's Iain Shaw (85.) could equalize for 2:2 five minutes before the final whistle. In the penalty shootout the Barbarians had the bigger nerves and won the match at the end 5:4.